<a><img style="width:100%;height:100%" src="https://performancemanager.successfactors.eu/doc/custom/carlsbergg/C23527_Britvic_Header-1b.jpg" alt="Career Portal Photo"></a>Job Title: Marketing Controller – Premium Beer Location: Hemel Hempstead – Expectation to travel to our Hemel Hempstead office (2 days / week), other Carlsberg Britvic sites, customer visits and agency meetings in London Job Length: Permanent – Full Time Competitive Salary with extensive benefits: <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Monthly product allowance – alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Private Medical options</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Life Assurance </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Company bonus scheme</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Access to 24/7 GP services</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Enhanced pension contribution</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Generous holiday (inc bank holidays)</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Access to a range of high street discounts</li> </ul> Carlsberg Britvic is the largest multi-beverage supplier in the UK and is home to some of the most iconic and popular beers & soft drinks, including Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, 1664, Poretti and Brooklyn to ale favourites such as Hobgoblin and Wainwright. For soft drinks, Carlsberg Britvic’s brands include J2O, Robinsons, Tango and London Essence along with the licence rights to the Pepsi portfolio in the UK including Pepsi MAX, 7UP, Lipton Iced Tea and Rockstar Energy. With a strong national footprint, the Carlsberg Britvic business includes 5 production facilities and 16 logistics depot’s servicing customers up and down the UK. As the Dynamic, Multi-Beverage Powerhouse, we are united by a single, consistent goal: ensuring our people thrive. About the role: We are now recruiting for a Marketing Controller in Premium Beer. This role will manage the brand marketing agenda for our premium and world beer brands, reporting into the Brand Director for Premium Beer. This role will develop the 3 year growth strategy and oversee the delivery on the in-year plan for the portfolio of premium beer brands and will manage a team of 5, plus a wider team of specialists. Role Responsibilities: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px">Shape and deliver the long-term growth agenda for the Premium Beer portfolio, managing annual marketing, innovation and commercial plans.</li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px">Lead a team of 5 (3 Brand Managers, 2 Assistant Brand Managers), developing team members through coaching, mentoring and succession planning.</li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px">Increase brand performance through deep insight, identifying opportunities and taking decisive action to accelerate growth.</li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px">Advocate for the value of brand-building across the business, inspiring belief in the Premium Beer portfolio.</li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px">Partner with senior commercial leaders to turn consumer insight into effective customer and category strategies.</li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px">Stay ahead of consumer and cultural trends, uncovering opportunities that unlock sustainable growth.</li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px">Build distinctive, culturally relevant brands that command attention and increase consideration.</li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px">Manage portfolio media and connection strategies, optimizing investment across channels for maximum impact.</li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px">Play a key role within the Marketing Leadership Team, promoting collaboration, capability and a high performance culture.</li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px">Inspire and challenge internal teams and agency partners to deliver impactful, category-leading campaigns.</li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px">Thrive in a matrix environment with many moving parts, building positive relationships across functions, markets and cultures.</li> </ul> Experience and Key Attributes: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px">Considerable experience in FMCG brand leadership, with a solid history of building portfolio growth across off-trade, on-trade, and e-commerce channels.</li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px">Experience managing established brands and high-potential growth brands, delivering measurable outcomes across multiple investment levels.</li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px">End-to-end marketing experience, from insight and creative development through to activation and execution across the full consumer journey.</li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px">Solid capability in media and connections planning, with experience leveraging Paid, Owned and Earned (POE) channels to improve results.</li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px">Demonstrated capability in developing unique, culturally aligned brands that capture attention, inspire demand, and build lasting brand equity.</li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px">Strategic thinker with extensive experience translating consumer and shopper insights into growth-driven brand and business plans.</li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px">Commercially skilled, balancing long-term brand building with short-term performance delivery.</li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px">Effective influencer, able to engage and align senior stakeholders within complex, matrixed organisations.</li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px">Experienced people leader who has built cohesive teams and encouraged continued professional development.</li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px">Experience within the alcohol category is preferred.</li> </ul> Our commitment to diversity equity & inclusion We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences - including those of different races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, religions, and socioeconomic statuses. We actively seek to create a safe and inclusive environment for all of our colleagues, where diverse perspectives are welcomed, and inclusive practices are embedded in everything we do. We are happy to support accessibility needs, to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates, so please do let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process. Application Process: We read applications continuously, and vacancies may be filled anytime, so please apply as early as possible. We look forward to receiving your application.This is an exciting time to join our newly formed business – with their incredible individual history’s, innovation of products and some of the UK’s most iconic brands, Carlsberg Britvic strives to deliver the best service to our customers and consumers. We aim to make a difference, bringing together two diverse companies, our global reach enables opportunity, growth and a chance to work with some fantastic people.

Marketing Controller - Premium Beer (Hemel Hempstead, GB) @ Carlsberg Global Business Services A/S

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